MALICIOUS MASQUERADE - MYXOID MELANOMA

The morphological spectrum of malignant melanoma is broad. Unusual str omal changes can distract pathologists from the correct diagnosis. Fib roblastic, chondroid, osteoid, and myxoid stroma have been documented in melanomas. Myxoid melanoma is problematic-introducing carcinomas an d soft tissue sarcomas into the differential diagnosis. This review ex amines the clinicopathologic aspects of myxoid malignant melanoma, wit h emphasis on its differential diagnosis. Copyright (C) 1998 by W.B. S aunders Company.